🖤 Mourning Practices Following the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother
The Thai Government has announced official mourning guidelines. Daily life and tourism continue as normal, with an emphasis on respectful dress and conduct.
BREAKING: Burnham scraps Starmer's digital ID scheme in first major policy pledge, with the money being redirected to other priorities, such as the cost of living crisis.
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🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage says Ann Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry is a "hard-left activist" who expressed hatred of him many times
"I have it on good authority that the murder suspect was a hard-left activist. He attended various marches and hated anyone with an opposing view. He had expressed his hatred of me on more than one occasion. He was an intolerant individual obsessed with Soviet communism"
Dermot Murnaghan, former TV presenter and long-time Sky News anchor, has died. Murnaghan, 68, was an anchor for Sky News for 15 years until 2023. Before that, he presented for Channel 4, ITV and the BBC, and was loved for hosting the quiz show Eggheads.
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BEIJING - The pilot of a light aircraft that crashed into Beijing’s tallest building died and 13 people on the ground were injured, Chinese authorities said on Saturday.
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Mahmood said: "Britain has always offered sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution. But this system only survives if the public trusts that it is fair, controlled, and not open to abuse. I will open new legal routes for genuine refugees, while closing loopholes that have been too often abused. My goal is simple: to ensure we have an asylum system not just today, but for generations to come"
The Home Office said: "A new community sponsorship scheme will allow communities to sponsor refugees to resettle in their area, taking responsibility for housing, integration and supporting them into work"
The numbers will start small at first but "build over time as public confidence is restored in Britain’s immigration system"
The Home Office will retain full control over who can act as sponsors and all arrivals will be subject to "strict biometric, criminality and health checks"
⚡️ South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 7 years over Dior and Chanel gifts
Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and officials in exchange for political and business favors.
The gifts — including Dior and Chanel items, expensive jewelry, and other luxury goods — were worth a total of 290 million won (about $189,000).
Heavy rain and strong winds caused multiple electricity poles to collapse onto vehicles in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang area on Thursday evening.
One woman was injured but conscious after being trapped in a car, while bystanders tried unsuccessfully to clear the debris.
Authorities are urging motorists to avoid the area as emergency teams rush to clear the scene and restore traffic.
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⏰ PM handover timing: Andy Burnham is expected to become PM on Monday 20 July, with a formal handover involving trip to the Palace.
By precedent it can’t happen on same day he becomes party leader, which would be at special Labour conference the Friday before, if uncontested.
Up to 3,750 illegal migrants could be housed within three former @DefenceHQ sites until their asylum claim is decided.
MoD Bicester, MoD Barnham and MoD Linton-on-Ouse are being considered for accommodation purposes, allowing for the further closure of asylum hotels.
UPDATE: An Australian man has admitted to killing a 17-year-old girl in a Pattaya condominium before stuffing her body into a suitcase and dumping it near railway tracks, police said.
Police said the suspect, 46-year-old Simon Peter Carman, was initially arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport while attempting to leave Thailand. He was later taken back to Pattaya for questioning.
During interrogation, he reportedly confessed after being confronted with CCTV evidence, but claimed the incident occurred during a struggle and insisted it was self-defence.
He has been charged with four offences, including intentional murder, concealing a body, and offences related to a minor, and has been remanded to court.